Betsided

Mets vs. Cubs Prediction and Odds for Thursday, July 14 (Can Chicago Stop Their 6-Game Skid vs. New York?)

By Ben Heisler

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson has been one of the lone bright spots in the rotation; entering tonight with a 7-3 record and 3.04 ERA.
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson has been one of the lone bright spots in the rotation; entering tonight with a 7-3 record and 3.04 ERA. / David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
facebooktwitterreddit

Even the oddsmakers are getting stumped by the Chicago Cubs of late.

Despite taking on the hottest team in baseball the last two nights at Wrigley Field, the Cubs lost both games of their two-game set to the Baltimore Orioles as home favorites. They've now lost six straight games and take on the NL East-leading New York Mets for four games to wrap up the first half of the season.

The Mets continue their road trip after taking two of three from the red-hot Atlanta Braves this week, bringing their NL East lead back up to 2.5 games.

Can New York keep their good vibes going in the Windy City? Or will Chicago finally break through and end their skid?

Here are the latest odds from Chicago's North Side over at WynnBET Sportsbook.

Mets vs. Cubs Odds, Run Line and Total

Run Line:

  • Mets -1.5 (+130)
  • Cubs +1.5 (-160)

Moneyline:

  • Mets -122
  • Cubs +112

Total:

  • 7.5 (OVER -110 | UNDER -110)

Mets vs. Cubs Prediction and Pick

Right-hander Keegan Thompson takes the mound tonight for Chicago against longtime veteran righty Carlos Carrasco.

The 27-year old right-hander has been one of the few feel-good stories of the season for the Cubs. In 11 starts this year, he's second on the staff in WAR (1.3), while leading all starters in ERA at 3.04.

He's coming off a gauntlet of two games vs. two of the best offenses in baseball against the Boston Red Sox and L.A Dodgers, holding them to just one earned run in 9.2 innings while striking out 11; including eight Dodgers in 5.2 innings in L.A.

Meanwhile, Carrasco has bounced back after hitting a really rough patch from late May through the entire month of June. Through his first eight starts, he compiled an ERA of 3.50 through 46.1 innings. Since the start of July, he's gone 11.1 innings, giving up three earned runs with 13 strikeouts.

With the exception of Wednesday night, Chicago has been in every ballgame of this losing streak, and have been their own worst enemy late in games. Since they've returned to Wrigley, they've had issues scoring, so I'll back both starters to deliver through the first five innings and take the under.

LEAN: F5 UNDER 4 (-130)

Follow all of Ben's betting plays in real-time HERE!

Home/MLB Odds